Example sentences of "do i [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor do I long to be whipped , Obersturmfuhrer . ‘ |
| 2 | Where do you come from , Miss Telford — or do I appear to be inquisitive ? ’ |
| 3 | What I mean by setting goals is asking yourself ‘ What sort of person do I want to be ? ’ |
| 4 | Note that I said ‘ do I want to be ’ rather than ‘ would I like to be ’ as the latter allows for the possibility of failure . |
| 5 | Do I want to be a dead hero or a living idiot ? |
| 6 | Nor do I want to be ruled by the code of Napoleon , against which our ancestors fought in the Napoleonic wars . ’ |
| 7 | Right , but what you 've got the opportunity of doing now during being a life assurance sales person , with self-employed status if you like , with the benefits of being in a company like ours , is really thinking where do I want to be in five years ' time . |
| 8 | Where do I want to be ? |
| 9 | ‘ What do I need to be good in the morning for , Mom ? |
| 10 | No way do I wish to be seen as a killjoy , I , I like a drink myself , I would always happy to give somebody a drink , but it 's the over indulgence which worries us . |
| 11 | He looked embarrassed , thinking , why do I have to be in on these crises ? |
| 12 | Do I have to be home by five ? |
| 13 | Do I have to be there again ? |
| 14 | ‘ Do I seem to be teasing ? |
| 15 | ‘ What I want to know , ’ she said in a voice as cold as ice , ‘ is when do I cease to be your mistress and become your wife ? |